Dick Dale: More Artists Pay Tribute to Late Guitarist

Dick Dale, the legendary surf rock guitarist, died yesterday at the age of 81, and tributes are continuing to come in.

Dale’s playing was influential to generations of guitarists as evident in the reaction to his passing on social media. Here are some additional tributes that have recently been shared.

Dale’s passing was confirmed by his bassist, Sam Bolle, to The Guardian. An exact cause of death has yet to be confirmed. Per Rolling Stone, Dale was living with a number of health issues in the past decade, including rectal cancer, diabetes and renal failure.

Erica Banas is rock/classic rock news blogger that loves the smell of old vinyl in the morning.